diff --git a/mailinfo.c b/mailinfo.c
index 184ed8d581..02f6f95357 100644
--- a/mailinfo.c
+++ b/mailinfo.c
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@ static int is_scissors_line(const char *line)
 			perforation++;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if ((!memcmp(c, ">8", 2) || !memcmp(c, "8<", 2) ||
-		     !memcmp(c, ">%", 2) || !memcmp(c, "%<", 2))) {
+		if (starts_with(c, ">8") || starts_with(c, "8<") ||
+		    starts_with(c, ">%") || starts_with(c, "%<")) {
 			in_perforation = 1;
 			perforation += 2;
 			scissors += 2;